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Personal
Safety
1. Wear safety goggles labeled
"ANSI Z87.1"
on the package.
Do not wear regular
glasses,
they are not safety glasses.
2. Wear snug fitting
clothes,
short sleeve
shirts and nonslip
footwear.
Cover
up or tie
long hair. Do not wear loose, baggy clothes,
gleves, neckties,
rings, watches
or any other
:jewelry.
3. Wear a dust mask, with your safety gog-
gles, if cutting operation
is dusty.
4. Wear hearing protectors,
ear plugs or
muffs, if you use the saw daily.
5. Keep good footing
and balance.
Don't
over-
reach.
Work
Area
Safety
1. Keep
children,
pets and visitors
out of the
work
area.
2. Make the work area child proof.
Remove
the yellow key from the red switch and place
it out of reach and sight. Lock work area.
3. Keep floors dry and free from sawdust,
wax
or other slippeu
materials.
4. Keep work area clean, uncluttered
and
well lighted.
5. Use the saw in a dr), area. Do not use in
wet or damp area. Do not use outside.
6. Clear the table of all ebjects
(adjusting
wrenches,
tools, scraps of wood etc.) except
the workpiece
to be cut, fixtures
or clamps
before
turning
the saw on.
7. Do not do layout,
assembly
or setup work
on the table while the blade is turning.
8. Store items away from the saw. Do not
climb on the saw to reach items.
Do not
stand on the table;
the saw can tip over.
Saw
Safety
1. Keep guards
and anti-kickback
pawls in
place and in working order.
2. Check for broken
or damaged
parts before
using saw. A damaged
guard or other saw
part should be checked
for alignment,
bind-
ing, breakage
and correct
mounting
to make
sure they are working
properly.
Repair
or
replace
damaged
guards or other saw parts.
3. Unplug saw before doing maintenance,
making adjustments,
and changing blades and
accessories.
4. Use clamps or vice to hold workpiece
when practical. It's safer than using your
hands and frees them to operate the saw.
5. Do not force the saw, saw blade or acces-
sories to do jobs they are not designed
to do.
6. Make sure the yellow key is removed
and
the red switch is in the off position
before
plugging
in the power cord.
7. Cut only wood, woodlike
or plastic
materials.
Do not cut metal
materials.
8. Secure
the saw to floor, wall, bench
or
table if it slides, tips or walks during use.
9. Feed the workpiece
against
the direction
of rotation
of the blade when ripping.
10. Turn the saw off before
leaving
work
area.
Do not leave the saw until the blade
has stopped.
11. Lock the rip and miter locks before
moving the saw from one location
to another.
12. Turn the saw off and remove
yellow key if
the blade jams.
Do not try to free a jammed
workpiece
with the saw on.
13. Turn the saw off if it vibrates
excessively
or makes an unfamiliar
noise. Correct
any
problems
before
restarting
saw.
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